Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Aruba

Aruba: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 7.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
7.4%
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
44th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2004
All-time low
6.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
1999–2013

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2013

02468101999200620131999: 7.7 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 8.3 %2002: 9 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 8.4 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 7.3 %2012: 9 %2013: 7.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Aruba recorded 7.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Aruba peaked at 9.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.

That places Aruba 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Aruba, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Aruba, 1999 to 2013.
Year % Change
1999 7.7%
2000 8.5% +9.4%
2001 8.3% -2.2%
2002 9.0% +9.0%
2003 8.8% -2.7%
2004 9.4% +6.8%
2005 8.9% -5.0%
2006 8.4% -5.7%
2007 7.2% -14.2%
2008 6.9% -4.0%
2009 7.3% +6.2%
2012 9.0% +22.1%
2013 7.4% -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2000s 8.3% 6.9% 9.4% 10
2010s 8.2% 7.4% 9.0% 2

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 41 Togo 7.7% compare
  2. 42 South Africa 7.6% compare
  3. 43 Nepal 7.4% compare
  4. 45 Belize 7.1% compare
  5. 46 Bhutan 7.1% compare
  6. 47 Ethiopia 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Aruba?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Aruba was 7.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
How does Aruba rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Aruba ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Aruba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.